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Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: I take everything the HSE says with a pinch of salt and a very good sprinkling of salt. The LRC agreement of 29 June indicated that the parties should enter into meaningful discussions on finalising a new agreement which should have been completed within one month of the date of recommendation, 29 June 2012. Allowing for the August holiday period, it should have been completed by the end of...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue. I am glad that the Minister of State, Deputy White, who has a fair degree of expertise in respect of Labour Court recommendations and who recognises their importance, is present. I look forward to his reply. I wish to focus on the abject failure of the HSE to offer contracts to people employed as home helps and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding persons who wish to register their objection to An Bord Pleanála in relation to the erection of wind farms in their geographical areas; if an Bord Pleanála will facilitate an oral hearing to such persons, in order to ensure they have an opportunity to be heard and express their concerns; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46258/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Tourism Ireland which has purchased Ireland.com are shutting down the email address by 7 November 2012, which will result in chaos for subscribers who have numerous contact details built up over the years, and who now find themselves with just a three week notice period in which to deal with this unanticipated turn of events; if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding persons who wish to register their objection to An Bord Pleanála in relation to the erection of wind farms in their geographical areas; if an Bord Pleanála will facilitate an oral hearing to such persons, in order to ensure they have an opportunity to be heard and express their concerns; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46258/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Tourism Ireland which has purchased Ireland.com are shutting down the email address by 7 November 2012, which will result in chaos for subscribers who have numerous contact details built up over the years, and who now find themselves with just a three week notice period in which to deal with this unanticipated turn of events; if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding persons who wish to register their objection to An Bord Pleanála in relation to the erection of wind farms in their geographical areas; if an Bord Pleanála will facilitate an oral hearing to such persons, in order to ensure they have an opportunity to be heard and express their concerns; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46258/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Tourism Ireland which has purchased Ireland.com are shutting down the email address by 7 November 2012, which will result in chaos for subscribers who have numerous contact details built up over the years, and who now find themselves with just a three week notice period in which to deal with this unanticipated turn of events; if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46258/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (23 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Tourism Ireland which has purchased Ireland.com are shutting down the email address by 7 November 2012, which will result in chaos for subscribers who have numerous contact details built up over the years, and who now find themselves with just a three week notice period in which to deal with this unanticipated turn of events; if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take steps to have an application for area aid granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45073/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (16 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm that he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in relation to relocation to a suitable alternate bog, which is in close vicinity to this person's home; and if steps can be taken to advance this matter whereby the person concerned is interested in relocation and not...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (3 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency sponsored visits to Mullingar, Athlone and Longford on an annual basis since 2009; the number of those visits that ultimately led to a positive decision by the visiting industrialists to locate an industry in any of these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42249/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Company Issues (3 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality under the Multi Unit Development Act 2011, if it is possible for individual residential houses, which do not have common areas, such as green space, communal hallways or corridors, which prevail in apartment blocks, to unilaterally take steps to resign from the membership of a management company, whereby they feel that they do not derive any...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (3 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make available the lands and buildings at Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath for the benefit of State and Semi State and for community groups; if he is prepared to discuss the acquisition of same by such groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42250/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (3 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount expended to date by his Department in providing security at Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath; if the necessary security is still being provided at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42252/12]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Willie Penrose: I sincerely welcome the fact the Government has finally published the wording of the 31st amendment of the Constitution on children's rights. I compliment the Minister on doing so and on the publication of the Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2012, which facilitates the adoption of children born to a marital family but who are in long-term foster care, which I understand will be defined as being...